Impressive, to be sure, but some Ultra fans look to the list of live performers as a measure of the festival’s true hip factor. While last year’s final lineup featured Snoop Dogg, Faithless, Hot Chip, Crystal Castles and Thievery Corporation, this year’s version is off to a sizzling start, landing super-cool acts Cut/Copy, MGMT, Basement Jaxx, Chase and Status, Dizzee Rascal, Eric Prydz presents Holo, 2 Many DJs, Empire of the Sun, The Glitch Mob, M.I.A., Trentemoller, Pusha T and many others.

And for the 10th time, British techno king Carl Cox will man his own tent, the Carl Cox & Friends Arena, with beat support to be announced. Also, Dutch progressive trance legend Armin van Buuren will host his A State of Trance 650 New Horizons Stage.

It’s all pretty overwhelming, but remember that this is only the beginning – Phase 2 will be announced in the coming weeks.